Main Characters
- Sonea – A "dwell" (someone who lives in the slums) with the undiscovered potential to become an extremely powerful magician.
- Lord Rothen – An alchemist and teacher, and Sonea's mentor.
- Lord Dannyl – An alchemist and former pupil of Lord Rothen, who is willing to use unorthodox methods to find Sonea and who has her best interests at heart.
- Lord Fergun – A warrior magician who disapproves of dwells being taught magic. Also, from House Maron which earns him the support of a couple of magicians.
- Lord Lorlen – Administrator for the Guild.
- High Lord Akkarin – Leader of the Guild, and secretly a black magician.
- Cery – Friend of Sonea's whose full name, Ceryni, is that of a type of small rodent. His father was once a Thief, and Cery uses his connection to the Thieves to help hide Sonea from the magicians.
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